2 Jun
2005
2 Jun
'05
2:38 p.m.
At 02:34 PM 6/2/05 -0400, you wrote:
I agree that you need to see the stuff before you buy it. But I bought
my cheapo set of bits about 1 1/2 years ago and they've held up fine. I
wouldn't expect them to last of an assembly line or some such where they're
used 8 hours/day but for occasional use they're ok. As far as fit is
concerned, I've found that many expensive tools don't fit either! I had to
carry a HP ThinkJet to a half a dozen stores to find a torx screwdriver
that fit. I finally found a cheapish brand-x tool at one of the hardware
stores that fit. None of the tools from Sears and the like would fit!
Joe
>>>> "Joe" == Joe R <rigdonj at cfl.rr.com> writes:
Joe> You mean $napOn! Checkout the ads in NutsNVolts, you can buy a
Joe> whole set of interchangeable bits for about $5. That's a
Joe> fraction of what SnapOn or the TechTool suppliers will charge
Joe> you for a single bit.
Yes. The difference is that stuff that cheap typically doesn't fit
and doesn't stand up to use.
I once bought a cheap drillbit set. What I got was a box full of
pieces of drillrod. They pretty much all had a spiral groove cut in
the sides, though often only just barely. And there usually was at
least a trace of a bevel at the tip. Cutting edge? Dream on...
Fortunately, the seller honored his money-back guarantee.
That's not to say I now buy my drill bits from SnapOn. But it does
mean that I avoid Harbor Freight and all their clones for stuff like
this.
paul